gardening momma Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I've been making a list of books for read alouds or for independent reading for my dc. My list starts with Kindergarten and goes up to 6th grade. I have three books on my list that were recommended somewhere, but I don't know what grade would be best. They're Charles Dickens' David Copperfield, The Old Curiosity Shop and Great Expectations. What age/grade do you think these would fit into best? Would they fit into different age groups as a read aloud vs. independent reading? (I know in general you can read aloud books to a younger child than would be able to read the book independently). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spock Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I've been making a list of books for read alouds or for independent reading for my dc. My list starts with Kindergarten and goes up to 6th grade. I have three books on my list that were recommended somewhere, but I don't know what grade would be best. They're Charles Dickens' David Copperfield, The Old Curiosity Shop and Great Expectations. What age/grade do you think these would fit into best? Would they fit into different age groups as a read aloud vs. independent reading? (I know in general you can read aloud books to a younger child than would be able to read the book independently). A lot depends on the child, but my guesses: David Copperfield: RA--around 4th-6th grade. Self-read--around 7th-12th grade Great Expectations: (I HATE this book, as did my sons, so I may not be judging it correctly.) RA--6th-9th. Self-read--9th-12th. I haven't read The Old Curiosity Shop, so I can't place it well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 (edited) Thank you. I'm organizing my list by every two grades or so, K & 1st, 1st & 2nd, 3rd & 4th, 5th & 6th. And since my kids are still at the pre-K/K stage, I'm listing the books as if they were read alouds. I'll put these books on the list at the lowest grade, and if, when we get to that point, my dc aren't ready for them, we can put off reading those. So does anyone know about The Old Curiosity Shop? Edited March 10, 2009 by gardening momma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I also haven't read The Old Curiosity Shop. David Copperfield is extremely long and has one central character die. Great Expectations is shorter but it might be a good book to encounter once interest in the opposite sex has begun. I'd die reading David Copperfield aloud (much as I love it) just because of the length. To be honest, I'd wait to do both of them as readers, whenever the child is ready for the heft and the language: some time between age 12 and 18.... Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 Ok, thanks. Wonder where I read that those would be good books to add to a kids' reading list? And were they referring to read alouds or independent reading? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Just my opinion, other than A Christmas Carol or Cricket on the Hearth, I'd place all of Dickens at high school level due to vocabulary, sentence structure, and themes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 PS -- unless you're talking an abridged version, such as the Great Classics Illustrated series, which is definitely for elementary ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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